LAREDO, Texas (January 9, 2016) -- The Texas A&M International Men's Basketball team defeated Arkansas Fort Smith 79-54. A true team effort saw 11 Dustdevils score on Saturday afternoon.

Four minutes into the first half the Dustdevils opened the game up with a 15-1 run. TAMIU never looked back extending the lead to 25 later in the half. The Dustdevils continued to dominate play in the second half. With 8:16 left on the clock the Dustdevils held their biggest lead at 33.

TAMIU controlled the paint throughout the game, scoring 36 points in the painted area. The team shot 49% from the field and connected on eight (8) three-point shots. The Dustdevils pressured the ball all afternoon forcing 13 turnovers.

Senior Deonnte Breedlove led the Dustdevils, scoring 18 points while recording three (3) steals and (4) assists. Arkeem Joseph, Anthony Alston, and Jordan VanDeKop all scored more than 10 points in the game.

Head Coach Bryan Weakley commented on his team's effort saying, "We played very good defense today. Everyone on our team stepped up and provided great energy. UAFS is a great team and well coached, we just had the momentum for most of the time. We have a long way to go and are nowhere near where we want to be. We will be back at ground zero on Monday and get ready for a big road trip."

Up next, the Dustdevils play St. Edwards. The game will be January 14 in Austin, Texas. Tip-off is set for 7:30pm CST.

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